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Ferrograph, British Ferrograph Recorder (Wright & Weaire); London
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| Name: | Ferrograph, British Ferrograph Recorder (Wright & Weaire); London (GB) |
| Abbreviation: | ferrograph |
| Products: | Model types |
| Summary: |
Wright & Weaire Ltd. British Ferrograph Recorder Co. Ltd. The Ferrograph Company Limited The activities of Ferrograph were taken over by NEAL in 1977. They took on the production of the whole product range except for the ARA1 cathode ray tube response unit. |
| Founded: | 1949 |
| Closed: | 1977 |
| Production: | 1949 - 1977 |
| History: |
From gracesguide.co.uk: 1949: A separate private company for marketing tape recorders was established, the British Ferrograph Recorder Co Ltd, owned by the same shareholders as Wright and Weaire. 1955: Wright and Weaire was converted into a public company and acquired the share capital of Ferrograph. 1958: The name of Wright and Weaire was changed to the Ferrograph Company; manufacturing activities transferred to a new subsidiary Wright and Weaire Ltd. 1959: Ferrograph was absorbed by the Wilmot Breeden Group and it was decided to add to their hi-fi range with higher powered amplifiers, radio tuners and monitor loudspeakers. 1977: Falling sales resulted in heavy financial losses for the company. In order to safeguard jobs the National Enterprise Board arranged a marriage between Ferrograph and North East Audio Ltd (NEAL). Wilmot Breeden sold the Ferrograph company for £500k. |
This manufacturer was suggested by Wolfgang Scheida.
| Country | Year | Name | 1st Tube | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB | 55 | 2A/N | EF86 | Three motor open reel, two track, two speed (7-1/2" & 3-3/4" p/sec) recorder with level me... |
| GB | 55 | Series 420 | unknown_Tube | 2 speed open reel tape recorder with 3 motors. |
| GB | 72 | Monitor Speaker S1 | 3 way loudspeakers housed in american walnut veneered polyester faced high density chipboa... | |
| GB | 62 | Tape Recorder 5S | EF86 | A transportable two track two speed mono tape recorder with stereo playback of pre-recorde... |
| GB | 58 | 3 A/N | EF86 | The Ferrograph Model 3 A/N is a two track standard-widht recording tape.Distributed in U.S... |
| GB | 55 | unknown | EF86 | Double track reel to reel tape recorder; 19 and 38 cm/s; 3 motors; 18 cm spools.2 pistes,... |
| GB | 55 | 2A/NL | EF86 | Three motor open reel, two track, two speed (1-7/8" & 3-3/4" p/sec) recorder with level me... |
| GB | 55 | 2A/NH | EF86 | Three motor open reel, two track, two speed (7-1/2" & 15" p/sec) recorder with level meter... |
| GB | 69 | Integrated Stereo Amplifier F307 | BC154 | Frequency response: all inputs except PU: 20 Hz - 25 kHz ±1 dB magnetic PU input:... |
| GB | 69 | Series seven 704 D MKII | Grabador reproducctor de dos pistas. Cinta de 1/4 de pulgada. Velocidades: 7.1/2 (19cms)... | |
| GB | 70 | Series Seven CH | Stereo tape recorder. | |
| GB | 70 | Super Seven 7504 DM |
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